Sweet-and-Sour Cipolline Onions

Name: Sweet-and-Sour Cipolline Onions
Prep time: 1 d 2 h
Cook time: 1 d 2 h
Total time: 1 d 2 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 10 whole black peppercorns; 237 milliliters dry red wine; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters red-wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf; 59 milliliters water; 907 grams cipolline or small (1 1/2-inch) white boiling onions, left unpeeled

This gluten free and vegan recipe serves 8. One serving contains 206 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. If you have red-wine vinegar, wine, onions, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 26 hours.

Instructions

Blanch onions in a large pot of boiling water 1 minute, then drain in a colander and transfer to a bowl of cold water to stop cooking.

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Onion

Water

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Colander

Bowl

Pot

Drain and peel onions.

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Onion

Bring sugar and water to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Boil, without stirring, washing down any sugar crystals on side of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water, until syrup turns pale golden. Continue to cook caramel, gently swirling pan, until deep golden.

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Caramel

Sugar

Syrup

Water

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Pastry Brush

Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Immediately remove from heat, then carefully add wine (caramel will steam vigorously and harden). Return pan to heat and simmer, stirring, until caramel is dissolved.

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Caramel

Wine

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Frying Pan

Add onions, red-wine vinegar, oil, salt, peppercorns, and bay leaf and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender, about 1 hour.

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Wine Vinegar

Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Onion

Salt

Cooking Oil

Transfer onions to a bowl using a slotted spoon, then boil liquid until reduced to about 1 cup, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in balsamic vinegar, then pour liquid over onions and cool to room temperature. Chill, covered, 1 to 3 days (for flavors to develop).

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Balsamic Vinegar